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Deadliest Catch Season 18 Episodes
Season 18 Episode Guide
28 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
Long Live King Crab!
Tue, Apr 19, 2022 120 mins
In the season premiere, as the government closes King Crab, captains must save the entire industry; Sig pursues invasive Russian King Crab in Norway, Jake mortgages his beloved Saga, John chases Golden Kings and Josh reunites with a lost Harris brother.
Episode 2
No Sleep Till Rescue
Tue, Apr 26, 2022 60 mins
An Arctic storm slams the fleet already reeling from the closure of King Crab; seeking a new species, Johnathan sets pots deeper than ever before; Sig struggles to launch his Norwegian operation; a deckhand fights for life on the Patricia Lee.
Episode 3
One Hell of a Story to Tell
Tue, May 3, 2022 60 mins
His deckhand crushed by pots, Captain Rip charges into the Arctic storm to attempt the riskiest USCG helicopter rescue in recent history. John fights to save the Time Bandit at anchor, while Sig takes his first Norwegian rogue wave, flooding the Staalbas.
Episode 4
Invasive Russian Reds
Wed, May 11, 2022 60 mins
Sig struggles with a Norwegian crewman who thinks he knows more than the captain. Meanwhile, Captain Wild Bill fights to save his boat from the rocky Norwegian coastline with a line snarled in his propeller.
Episode 5
Desperate Measures
Thu, May 19, 2022 60 mins
When Shyanne discovers a breach on the Saga, Jake and the crew scramble to save it from capsizing. Meanwhile, in Norway, Sig drops pots on Russia's western line. And, as canneries close their doors, Josh and Casey call in a last-minute favor from Johnathan.
Episode 6
Brother in the Bight
Sat, May 28, 2022 60 mins
Sig scrambles to get home for Bairdi and Mandy's baby as his crew finds a honey hole of Russian King Crab. Meanwhile, Josh's brother Shane gets caught in the bight as a typhoon slams the Cornelia Marie, and Rip faces a crisis when a greenhorn collapses unconscious.
Episode 7
Follow the Rainbow
Tue, Jun 14, 2022 60 mins
Johnathan searches for a pot of Golden Kings at the end of a double rainbow. Meanwhile, a medical mystery confounds Captain Rip when his greenhorn regains consciousness on the Patricia Lee, and Keith partners with Josh and Casey until John steps in.
Episode 8
Deepest Alaska
Tue, Jun 21, 2022 60 mins
Johnathan sets mile-deep pots and pulls up an unknown species. Jake faces reality when his niece, Shyanne, gets injured on the Saga. With Mandy's due date approaching, Clark takes the helm in Sig's wheelhouse to help tank the Hansen family Bairdi quota.
Episode 9
Rip Tide
Tue, Jun 28, 2022 60 mins
Sig and Clark rethinks their decision after Mandy shares about the pregnancy complication; Jake work with Rip Carlton but lines get crossed as the two face the Aleutian tidal currents.
Episode 10
Dark Waters
Tue, Jun 14, 2022 60 mins
Jake and his niece set pots on the same waters their ancestor fished in the 1930s. Johnathan risks losing his entire live catch when the Time Bandit ventures into fresh water. Josh experiments with glow sticks to attract crab at the darkest depths.
Episode 11
No Good Deed Unpunished
Tue, Jun 28, 2022 60 mins
With dock prices spiking, the fleet races to deliver. Jake witnesses a freighter severing his longline, forcing the Saga crew to drag the bottom for a valuable string of pots. Rip helps Johnathan locate the motherlode only to pay with a broken block.
Episode 12
Sailor's Delight
Tue, Jul 5, 2022 60 mins
In an epic Fall season finale, Clark scuttles Sig's partnership with Harley to get home for the birth of his and Mandy's baby. An orca leads the Cornelia Marie to the season's best pots. When John's autopilot fails, Jake is the star that leads him home.
Episode 13
To the End of the Earth
Tue, Jul 12, 2022 121 mins
In the Winter premiere, nautical weather slams the fleet as Josh and Casey race north in hopes of beating the coming ice pack. Sig and Keith attempt to find common ground, and on the Time Bandit, Johnathan finds his co-captain a bit wobbly. 300th episode.
Episode 14
Where Eagles Dare
Tue, Jul 19, 2022 121 mins
The Northwestern loses steering when a bald eagle lays claim to its mast. Meanwhile, Sig and Keith develop an unusual partnership to tank Bairdi in record time, and Josh and Casey place a risky bet on a hard-to-find quota while casualties mount on the Patty Lee.
Episode 15
The Crush of Winter
Tue, Aug 2, 2022 120 mins
New-mother Mandy returns to Sig's wheelhouse, but as heavy ice builds on the Northwestern, she reckons with the risks the family is taking; Jake unveils a new super pot to stake his claim in the cod derby as winter weather blindsides the fleet.
Episode 16
No Turning Back
Tue, Aug 9, 2022 60 mins
Sig is forced to jettison pots lest he capsizes the Northwestern; Jake and the Saga hit bottom; Sean Dwyer devises creative motivation for his greenhorns.
Episode 17
Operation Anvil Drop
Tue, Aug 16, 2022 120 mins
Keith recruits Johnathan to intercept a Russian trawler fishing illegally in US waters but the situation intensifies when the Time Bandit crew spots a missile streaking across their position. Bill and Sean fight to defend their pots from rogue trawlers.
Episode 18
Hell on the High Seas
Tue, Aug 23, 2022 61 mins
Josh and Casey race to the approaching ice edge as an Aleutian storm slams the opilio grounds. Jake discovers his niece and engineer have been hooking up more than crab gear as they risk life and limb climbing the 30ft crane to make a critical repair.
Episode 19
Avian Apocalypse
Tue, Aug 30, 2022 121 mins
The Cornelia Marie crashes into the ice pack when the greenhorn on watch falls asleep at the wheel. Jake's crew experiences a stunning phenomenon when a flock of seabirds bombards the Saga. Wild Bill tackles an unsafe sea state on the Summer Bay
Episode 20
Frozen
Tue, Sep 6, 2022 61 mins
After risking his crew salvaging gear from the ice pack, Sig changes tactics deploying an experimental bait from Norway. On the Time Bandit, frustration boils over as Freddy tests Johnathan. Jake hauls in seas so volatile his crew must take shelter.
Episode 21
Graveyard of Gear
Tue, Sep 13, 2022 120 mins
With intense currents holding back the Arctic ice pack, Keith drives into deck-wrecking waves to retrieve his catch before the ice bounces back. Jake and Sean face losing everything when ice swallows their gear as Rip enters a pot cemetery of his own.
Episode 22
Sub-Zero Scramble
Tue, Sep 20, 2022 60 mins
The icy depths of the Bering Sea threaten to claim Sig and Wild Bill's gear unless they can move quickly enough to beat the rapidly freezing waters; Rip take on a massive amount of extra quota, and if he can't catch it, he'll have to buy it.
Episode 23
Port of Last Resort
Tue, Sep 27, 2022 60 mins
As ice blocks St. Paul Harbor, captains race to deliver their final snow crab. Sig deploys a risky tactic his father pioneered, while Jake battles a slack tank to save the Saga. Keith and John scuttle a plan as the Wizard's 77-year-old hull cracks open.
Episode 24
Norse Inheritance
Tue, Oct 18, 2022 61 mins
After guaranteeing a troll crab delivery backed by king crab, Sig must make good on his deal before the clock runs out. Jake makes peace with his late father's passing while Mandy finds she has an eye for traditional Norwegian cuisine.
Episode 25
All on the Line
Tue, Oct 25, 2022 61 mins
Sig makes an ambitious deal for 25 tons of live king crab. As Mandy hits the docks to buy a new boat, Sig and Jake scramble to the Russian line to find the migrating hoard. But when Jake gets a line in his own prop, he must find a diver to save his shaft.
Episode 26
For King and Country
Tue, Nov 1, 2022 61 mins
Thousands short of their Norwegian goal, Sig and Jake steam to the north to fill their tanks with Russian kings. When Clark finds uncertain depths at shore, Mandy captains a new boat with the technology to get him on the crab.
Episode 27
Wheelhouse Redemption
Tue, Nov 8, 2022 61 mins
Captain Jake Anderson plans for his next move as a professional fisherman. He and his longtime mentor Sig Hansen open a door into his legacy and discover how a lifetime of overcoming obstacles puts him and his family on the road to success.
Episode 28
Dangerous Grounds
Tue, Nov 15, 2022 60 mins
After several boats hit the rocks in salmon season, Sig makes an unplanned trip to Alaska where son-in-law Clark is helming the Northwestern. Worried for his boat, Sig finds Clark has his hands full attempting to deliver a million-dollar windfall of fish.